Sam Balmer

Production Designer at World Chess Hall of Fame
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Greater St. Louis
Languages
  • English -
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Experience

    • United States
    • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Production Designer
      • Mar 2021 - Present
    • United States
    • Newspaper Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Art Director
      • Jan 2020 - Jul 2020

      -Responsible for developing concepts for covers and feature spreads -Created original artwork -Oversaw photoshoots, photo edited and collected stock images -Edited department pages -Collaborated with editorial board, photographers and writers -Attended weekly planning and editorial meetings both in person and via Zoom -Responsible for developing concepts for covers and feature spreads -Created original artwork -Oversaw photoshoots, photo edited and collected stock images -Edited department pages -Collaborated with editorial board, photographers and writers -Attended weekly planning and editorial meetings both in person and via Zoom

    • United States
    • Newspaper Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Infographics TA
      • Aug 2019 - Jan 2020

      -Educate students on how to effectively use Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop to create infographics-Focus on graphics of greater nuance and scale-Attend daily budget meetings-Create templates for daily infographics, social media infographics and special sections

    • Infographics
      • Jan 2019 - Jan 2020

      -Create visuals from statistics, anecdotes and other sources of information using Adobe Illustrator-Collaborate with reporters and editors to formulate ideas-Interpret data and/or collect data via Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets

    • Public Safety/Health Reporter
      • Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

      -Centerpieces on topics such as abortion access in Missouri and STD prevention-Breaking news stories-Life stories-Listicle-style stories

    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Graphic Design Intern
      • Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

      -Designed and submitted a proposal for a new emoji -Designed a catalog, book cover, flyers, summary reports, stickers, rack cards, t-shirt logos and posters for various departments at the Garden, Shaw Nature Reserve and Butterfly House -Attended weekly meetings, sent purchase orders to printers, printed and cut materials in house -Wrote the press release for the 2019 Japanese Festival -Designed and submitted a proposal for a new emoji -Designed a catalog, book cover, flyers, summary reports, stickers, rack cards, t-shirt logos and posters for various departments at the Garden, Shaw Nature Reserve and Butterfly House -Attended weekly meetings, sent purchase orders to printers, printed and cut materials in house -Wrote the press release for the 2019 Japanese Festival

    • United States
    • Book and Periodical Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Editorial Intern
      • May 2018 - Aug 2018

      -News-style pieces on restaurant openings -Promotional material for sponsored and non-sponsored events -Conducted research -Created spreadsheets -News-style pieces on restaurant openings -Promotional material for sponsored and non-sponsored events -Conducted research -Created spreadsheets

    • Laborer
      • May 2017 - Aug 2017

      -Operated machinery, both handheld and large-scale -Oversaw maintenance and clean-up of Maplewood's parks -Engaged in a variety of team-oriented projects -Responded on-call to quick-fixes throughout Maplewood -Operated machinery, both handheld and large-scale -Oversaw maintenance and clean-up of Maplewood's parks -Engaged in a variety of team-oriented projects -Responded on-call to quick-fixes throughout Maplewood

    • United States
    • Restaurants
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Cook
      • Jul 2014 - Feb 2015

      -Performed a broad range of tasks and duties, spanning prep work, food preparation and sanitation -Gained insight on working with finite time parameters with the utmost precision and efficiency -Quickly mastered necessary and available technologies -Easily adjusted to frequent changes in management -Performed a broad range of tasks and duties, spanning prep work, food preparation and sanitation -Gained insight on working with finite time parameters with the utmost precision and efficiency -Quickly mastered necessary and available technologies -Easily adjusted to frequent changes in management

Education

  • University of Missouri-Columbia
    Bachelor's degree, Journalism
    2016 - 2020
  • Kirkwood Sr. High School
    2012 - 2016

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